THE PENNYROYAL CAXTON
EDITION OF THE HOLY BIBLE
If
one looks back through the history of printing, many of the most lavish and
ambitious projects have been Bibles in which the world’s greatest typographers,
printers, and illustrators have allied to create a work of art worthy of a sacred
text. Despite this rich tradition, the twentieth century has witnessed
no major Bible in which both the New and Old Testaments were illustrated by
a single artist. As we neared the end of the millennium, one of the world's
greatest living illustrators and bookmen focused his efforts on the book which
has made the greatest impact on Western civilization.
Barry Moser put himself through college as a Methodist preacher. While his calling to the ministry did not last, he retained a love and interest in the Bible. Moser's 4 year labor of love has culminated in his magnum opus, the Pennyroyal Caxton Bible, the first Bible fully illustrated by one individual since Gustave Doré's La Sainte Bible of 1865.
Barry Moser has composed over 230 engravings in a material called Resingrave as illustrations for the Pennyroyal Caxton Bible. Resingrave is a synthetic medium invented by Richard Woodman in Redwood City, California that approximates the qualities of boxwood for engraving. Individual prints of the engravings will be available exclusively through R. Michelson Galleries, representing Barry Moser since 1982.
1st Edition Patron's Copy of
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of The Holy Bible as well
as individual illustrations.
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Adam and Eve |
Miriam |
Prospectus |
The Destroyer |
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Wisdom |
David |
Jonah and the Whale |
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